Race-day pedals get judged in grams and watts, and LOOK's Keo Blade Carbon Ceramic Ti sits at the top of the Keo range for a reason. The flagship pedal comes in at a claimed 95 grams each, built around a carbon body, carbon blade retention, ceramic bearings, and a titanium axle. It's the same platform used across the Keo Blade family, just with the material upgrades that shave weight from every part of the pedal that can be lightened without hurting durability.

The blade itself is what makes this pedal family different from a traditional spring pedal. Instead of a coiled metal spring pulling the rear jaw closed, a single sheet of carbon fiber flexes to release the cleat, which LOOK says trims 20% over the standard metal spring system and gives a cleaner, more predictable release feel. The pedals ship with 16Nm blades installed, and you can swap to 8, 12, or 20Nm blades depending on how much retention you want. Lighter blades make clip-in and clip-out easier; heavier blades hold the cleat more securely for sprinting and hard efforts.

Stack height sits at 8.5mm for the pedal, with a 705mm² cleat contact surface spread across a 64mm-wide platform and three stainless steel plates. That's a large footprint for a road pedal, which spreads pedaling load across more of the cleat and helps eliminate hot spots on long days. The redesigned body also shifts mass to make the pedal hang in a more predictable position, which LOOK claims improves tilting ease by 60% over the previous version — a small but noticeable difference when you're clipping in at a stoplight or out of a corner.... Read More